Chamberino man faces 12 felony sexual assault charges

LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Chamberino man after a female relative disclosed that he had sexually assaulted her on two separate occasions.

Jacob Terrones, 22, faces nine counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 16 and three counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor. All charges are fourth-degree felonies.

According to court documents, Terrones was asked to give a female relative a ride home last summer. The victim disclosed to a forensic interviewer that Terrones sexually assaulted her and forced her to have oral sex.

Terrones was taken into custody on May 17 after being questioned at the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department. He was transported to the Doña Ana County Detention Center where he was released the following day.